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Adjacent and State Labour Laws

Important obligations outside the four Codes.

Law / overlayStatusCore scope
Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace Act, 2013Central, outside the four labour codesICC, policy, complaint handling, annual reporting and anti-retaliation
Child and Adolescent Labour Act, 1986Central, outside the four labour codesAge checks, prohibited work, adolescent safeguards and records
Apprentices Act, 1961Central, outside the four labour codesContracts, training standards, stipend and portal records
Bonded Labour System (Abolition) Act, 1976Central, outside the four labour codesProhibition, release and vigilance
State Shops and Establishments lawsState-specificRegistration, hours, leave, holidays, notices and records
State Labour Welfare Fund lawsState-specificCoverage, employee/employer contributions and periodic returns
State Professional Tax lawsState-specificRegistration, deduction, payment and returns
State National and Festival Holiday lawsState-specificHoliday list, substitution and wage consequences
Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016 — employment provisionsCentral, adjacentEqual opportunity, reasonable accommodation and records
Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Act, 2019 — employment provisionsCentral, adjacentNon-discrimination, policy and grievance officer